firmly; solidly; heartily
enemy territory; hostile place
strong interaction; strong force
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
urbanization; urbanisation
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
with a swoosh; at one fell swoop
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to let out a roar (hum, groan, moan); to produce a loud noise
to be relieved; to feel relieved
as usual; as is one's habit
to be dead; to be lifeless
family; relatives; dependents; household
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
intelligence operative; spy
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
consequently; as a result
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
in the future; another day; later
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
body; physique; build; stature
to use one thing for several purposes; to use the same thing on multiple occasions; to work someone hard; to order around; to boss